Judy Harding (née Stewart) was born in Hong Kong in 1937 and her father, working for the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank was posted and moved the family to Manila in the Philippines before the War there started. Jim Stewart, Judy’s brother, was born in 1940 in Manila. The family were interned by the Japanese … Continue reading The Wartime Memories of Judy Harding and Jim Stewart
The Wartime Memories of Ronald Core
The Wartime Memories of Ron Core Ronald Core was born in Ancoats, in central Manchester, on 21 February 1931. His mother’s surname was Jackson. He had two sisters, sadly no longer with us. His dad served in the 1st WW, but was injured and came home to serve in the Labour Corp. Ron was called … Continue reading The Wartime Memories of Ronald Core
Private Stan Wilkinson [The Manchester Regiment]
Private Stan Wilkinson, Wilkie for short, no. 3536336, died in January 1994. Before he died, he recorded his memories. These have been provided by his daughter Carole Mindham. Carole wrote a prologue as follows: Prologue "Before my father died in January 1994, he was often ill and immobile. At those times he used to take … Continue reading Private Stan Wilkinson [The Manchester Regiment]
Wartime Memories of Audrey and Alec Brookes
Audrey Brookes (née Upton) was born on June 1930 in Stockport, and Alec Brookes was born in May 1926 in Hulme. This transcript records their individual memories before and during World War 2 together with other experiences. Both had previous marriages before they themselves married in 1968. The transcript and the video are about 1 … Continue reading Wartime Memories of Audrey and Alec Brookes
Wartime Memories of Brian Griffin
These notes were written by Brian Griffin in 2018 for WarGen. He is based now in Sydney, Australia. He was born in India in 1930 and was at school in England from 1936 to 1947. Brian: In 1939 my family was on our summer school holidays with my grandfather at his home in Italy. During … Continue reading Wartime Memories of Brian Griffin
Wartime Memories of John “Jack” Bracewell, RASC and Parachute Regiment
John (“Smiler Jack”) Bracewell was born in Bradford on 5th October 1922 and was around 17 years old when World War 2 broke out. This interview records his childhood memories before the war and his experiences during the war in the Royal Army Service Corps and afterwards with the Parachute Regiment. The transcript and the … Continue reading Wartime Memories of John “Jack” Bracewell, RASC and Parachute Regiment